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*[[Delaware County (OH)|Delaware County]] - Post 21 Delaware
 
*[[Delaware County (OH)|Delaware County]] - Post 21 Delaware
 
*[[Fairfield County (OH)|Fairfield County]] - Post 23 Lancaster
 
*[[Fairfield County (OH)|Fairfield County]] - Post 23 Lancaster
*[[Franklin County (OH)|Franklin County]] - Columbus Metro Post (Post 25?)
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*[[Franklin County (OH)|Franklin County]] - Post 25 Columbus, Also patrolled by Posts 21, 49, 65, 23, and 45
 
*[[Knox County (OH)|Knox County]] - patrolled by Post 59 Mt. Gilead
 
*[[Knox County (OH)|Knox County]] - patrolled by Post 59 Mt. Gilead
 
*[[Licking County (OH)|Licking County]] - Post 45 Granville
 
*[[Licking County (OH)|Licking County]] - Post 45 Granville
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*Post 89 - Swanton - [[Fulton County (OH)|Fulton County]]
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*Post 90 - Milan - [[Erie County (OH)|Erie County]]
 
*Post 91 - Hiram - [[Portage County (OH)|Portage County]]
 
*Post 91 - Hiram - [[Portage County (OH)|Portage County]]
 
*Post 92 - Berea - [[Cuyahoga County (OH)|Cuyahoga County]] (Turnpike HQ)
 
*Post 92 - Berea - [[Cuyahoga County (OH)|Cuyahoga County]] (Turnpike HQ)
*Post 90 - Milan - [[Erie County (OH)|Erie County]]
 
*Post 89 - Swanton - [[Fulton County (OH)|Fulton County]]
 
  
 
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;General Headquarters (GHQ) District

Revision as of 18:49, 20 June 2020

Signals

  • 1 - Out of service
  • 2 - In service
  • 3 - Out of service, subject to call
  • 4 - Out of service, equipment failure
  • 5 - Rush
  • 6 - Reference previous traffic
  • 7 - At your convenience
  • 8 - Unable to copy, change location
  • 9 - Unable to answer at this time
  • 10 - Call ___ by phone
  • 11 - Call GHQ by phone
  • 12 - Call DHQ by phone
  • 13 - Call your post by phone
  • 14 - Call radio by phone
  • 15 - Call home by phone
  • 16 - Technical problems with computer
  • 16A - Technical problems with functional portion of LEADS
  • 17 - Crash report number
  • 18 - Have traffic - relay
  • 19 - Relay by phone
  • 20 - Contact ___ in person
  • 21 - Contact GHQ in person
  • 22 - Contact DHQ in person
  • 23 - Contact your post in person
  • 24 - Contact radio in person
  • 25 - Contact home in person
  • 26 - Dispatcher alone on post
  • 27 - Improper procedure
  • 28 - Post secure
  • 29 - Relay in person
  • 30 - Fatal traffic crash
  • 31 - Non-injury traffic crash
  • 31A - Injury traffic crash
  • 32 - Traffic jam/road blocked
  • 33 - Drowning
  • 34 - Motor vehicle fire
  • 35 - (Not listed)
  • 36 - Other fire
  • 37 - Disabled vehicle
  • 38 - Eating
  • 39 - Location
  • 40 - Emergency
  • 41 - Immediately
  • 42 - Be on station
  • 43 - All units phone your post
  • 44 - All units report to post
  • 45 - Resume regular patrol
  • 46 - FCC inspector on post
  • 47 - Canine needed at my location
  • 48 - Stand-in examinee
  • 49 - Prior fleeing/eluding conviction
  • 50 - Prior resisting conviction
  • 51 - Plane crash
  • 52 - All hazardous incidents
  • 53 - Hazardous load
  • 54 - Wrecked truck - hauling explosives
  • 55 - Explosion
  • 56 - Train crash
  • 57 - Bomb scare
  • 58 - Suspect can hear radio
  • 59 - Permits
  • 60 - Convoy/reference convoy
  • 61 - Subject has weapon
  • 62 - Concealed Carry Permit Holder
  • 63 - Sex Offender
  • 64 - Suicidal Subject
  • 65 - Domestic violence incident/alert entry
  • 66 - Violent offender alert(s)
  • 67 - (Not listed)
  • 68 - (Not listed)
  • 69 - (Not listed)
  • 70 - (Not listed)
  • 71 - (Not listed)
  • 72 - (Not listed)
  • 73 - Prisoner
  • 74 - Incarceration
  • 75 - Wanted person/property (felony)
  • 76 - Wanted person/property (misdemeanor)
  • 77 - Wants/warrants check
  • 78 - Criminal history not wanted
  • 79 - Mentally disturbed person
  • 80 - (Not listed)
  • 81 - (Not listed)
  • 82 - (Not listed)
  • 83 - (Not listed)
  • 84 - (Not listed)
  • 85 - (Not listed)
  • 86 - Drug courier alert
  • 87 - Backup officer needed
  • 88 - Officer in trouble
  • 90 - Emergency Banner struck on Radio
  • 99 - Caution Ohio Police (COP) message
  • 100 - Wrong way driver
  • CVC - Commercial Vehicle Contact
  • MVI - Motor Vehicle Inspection
  • 7 / HP-7 - Traffic citation
  • OH-1 - Traffic Crash Report

Consolidated Dispatching

The OSP has consolidated dispatch operations into regional dispatch centers where dispatching occurs for multiple posts. This was done in an attempt to save money, supposedly because there will be less need for overtime and dispatchers will not be forced to stay over if another dispatcher calls in sick.

What this means for scanner listeners is that depending upon what dispatcher console is covering dispatching duties at the time, you may hear one post being dispatched on another post's talkgroup. So if you want to be sure to hear the radio traffic for the post that is in your area, you'll need to make sure that you have the talkgroups for all posts dispatched by that particular dispatch center programmed into your scanner.

Below are the consolidated dispatch locations along with a list of the posts that the particular DC is responsible for.

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FINDLAY DISTRICT (District 1 HQ = Post 32 Findlay)


BOWLING GREEN (POST 87)
  • Bowling Green (Post 87) - patrols Wood and Henry Counties
  • Toledo (Post 48) - patrols Lucas and Fulton Counties
VAN WERT (POST 81)
  • Defiance (Post 20) - patrols Defiance and Williams Counties
  • Van Wert (Post 81) - patrols Van Wert and Paulding Counties
FINDLAY (POST 32 - D1HQ)
  • Findlay (Post 32) - patrols Hancock and Hardin Counties
  • Lima (Post 02) - patrols Allen and Putnam Counties


BUCYRUS DISTRICT (District 2 HQ = Post 17 Bucyrus)


BUCYRUS (Post 17 - D2HQ)
  • Bucyrus (Post 17) - patrols Crawford and Wyandot Counties
  • Marion (Post 51) - patrols Marion County
MANSFIELD (POST 70)
  • Mansfield (Post 70) - patrols Richland County
  • Norwalk (Post 39) - patrols Huron County
SANDUSKY (POST 22)
  • Elyria (Post 47) - patrols Lorain County
  • Fremont (Post 72) - patrols Sandusky and Seneca Counties
  • Sandusky (Post 22) - patrols Erie and Ottawa Counties


CLEVELAND DISTRICT (District 3 HQ = Post 18 Cleveland)


CANTON (POST 76)
  • Canton (Post 76) - patrols Stark and Summit Counties
MEDINA (POST 52)
  • Medina (Post 52) - patrols Medina County
CLEVELAND (POST 18)
  • Cuyahoga (Post 18) - patrols Cuyahoga County
  • Swanton (Post 89) - patrols the Ohio Turnpike
  • Milan (Post 90) - patrols the Ohio Turnpike
  • Hiram (Post 91) - patrols the Ohio Turnpike
WOOSTER (POST 85)
  • Ashland (Post 03) - patrols Ashland County
  • Wooster (Post 85) - patrols Wayne and Holmes Counties


WARREN DISTRICT (District 4 HQ = Post 78 Warren)


RAVENNA (POST 67)
  • Ravenna (Post 67) - patrols Portage County
  • Chardon (Post 28) - patrols Geauga and Lake Counties
WARREN (POST 78)
  • Warren (Post 78) - patrols Trumbull County
  • Ashtabula (Post 04) - patrols Ashtabula County
LISBON (POST 15)
  • Lisbon (Post 15) - patrols Columbiana County
CANFIELD (POST 50)
  • Canfield (Post 50) - patrols Mahoning County


PIQUA DISTRICT (District 5 HQ = Post 55 Piqua)


PIQUA (POST 55 - D5HQ)
  • Piqua (Post 55) - patrols Miami, Darke and Shelby Counties
  • Wapakoneta (Post 06) - patrols Auglaize and Mercer Counties
DAYTON (POST 57)
  • Dayton (Post 57) - patrols Montgomery and Preble Counties
  • Xenia (Post 29) - patrols Greene County
SPRINGFIELD (POST 12)
  • Springfield (Post 12) - patrols Clark and Champaign Counties
  • Marysville (Post 80) - patrols Union and Logan Counties


COLUMBUS DISTRICT (District 6 HQ = OSHP Communications Center)


WEST JEFFERSON (POST 49)
  • Circleville (Post 65) - patrols Pickaway County and southern Franklin County
  • West Jefferson (Post 49) - patrols Madison County and western Franklin County
DELAWARE (POST 21)
  • Delaware (Post 21) - patrols Delaware County and northern Franklin County
  • Mt Gilead (Post 59) - patrols Morrow and Knox Counties
LANCASTER (POST 23)
  • Granville (Post 45) - patrols Licking Co and northeastern Franklin County
  • Lancaster (Post 23) - patrols Fairfield and Perry Counties, as well as southeastern Franklin County
COLUMBUS (OSHP Communications Center - D6HQ)
  • Columbus (Post 25) - Franklin County special patrols


CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT (District 7 HQ = Post 30 Cambridge)


ST CLAIRSVILLE (POST 07)
  • St. Clairsville (Post 07) - patrols Belmont and Monroe Counties
  • Steubenville (Post 41) - patrols Jefferson and Harrison Counties
CAMBRIDGE (POST 30 - D7HQ)
  • Cambridge (Post 30) - patrols Guernsey and Noble Counties
  • Marietta (Post 84) - patrols Washington and Morgan Counties
NEW PHILADELPHIA (POST 79)
  • New Philadelphia (Post 79) - patrols Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties
  • Zanesville (Post 60) - patrols Muskingum and Coshocton Counties


WILMINGTON DISTRICT (District 8 HQ = Post 14 Wilmington)


LEBANON (POST 83)
  • Hamilton (Post 9) - patrols Butler County
  • Lebanon (Post 83) - patrols Warren County
BATAVIA (POST 13)
  • Batavia (Post 13) - patrols Clermont and eastern Hamilton Counties
  • Cincinnati (Post 31) - patrols Hamilton County
WILMINGTON (POST 14 - D8HQ)
  • Wilmington (Post 14) - patrols Clinton, Fayette and Highland Counties
  • Georgetown (Post 8) - patrols Brown and Adams Counties


JACKSON DISTRICT (District 9 HQ = Post 40 Jackson)


JACKSON (POST 40 - D9HQ)
  • Jackson (Post 40) - patrols Jackson and Vinton Counties
  • Chillicothe (Post 71) - patrols Ross and Pike Counties
ATHENS (POST 05)
  • Athens (Post 05) - patrols Athens and Hocking Counties
  • Gallipolis (Post 27) - patrols Gallia and Meigs Counties
PORTSMOUTH (POST 73)
  • Portsmouth (Post 73) - patrols Scioto Counties
  • Ironton (Post 44) - patrols Lawrence County

Units

Number Description
1-1999 Patrol Troopers
A100-A399 Auxiliary Volunteers
3100 Scale Workers
3200 Motor Carrier Enforcement
4000 Civilian employees (clerical, maintenance, etc)
5000 Police officers @ state fairgrounds and Shipley building
6000 Dispatchers
7000 Driver Examination
8000 Unknown
9000 Ohio Investigative Unit

Districts and posts

Findlay District
Bucyrus District
Warren District
Piqua District
Columbus District
Cambridge District
Wilmington District
Jackson District
District 10 (Turnpike)
General Headquarters (GHQ) District
  • Post 96 - OSP Academy/State Fairgrounds
  • Post 97 - Ohio Statehouse/Executive Security
  • Post 98 - Shipley Building (GHQ)

Map

Ohio Highway Patrol Map.png

Related links

  • Ohio MARCS-IP - All OSP operations are conducted on Ohio MARCS-IP
  • Ohio MARCS - OSP operations formerly conducted on Ohio MARCS